1 Corinthians 6:1

Dare any of you, having a matter against the other, go to law before the unrighteous and not before the sanctified?

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In The King James Version

Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?

In Context

2Or know ye not that the sanctified will judge the world? And if the world is judged by you, are ye unworthy of very small legal disputes?

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Cross References

Matthew 18:15But if thy brother should sin against thee, go and reprove him between thee and him alone. If he should hear thee, thou have gained thy brother.

Acts 19:38Indeed therefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen with him, have a matter against any man, forums are brought, and there are proconsuls. Let them accuse each other.

1 Corinthians 6:6But brother goes to law against brother, and this before unbelievers?

1 Corinthians 16:1Now concerning the collection for the sanctified, as I arranged for the congregations of Galatia, so also do ye.

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 6:1

In this chapter the apostle, I. Reproves them for going to law with one another about small matters, and bringing the cause before heathen judges, ver. 1-8 . II. He takes occasion hence to warn them against many gross sins, to which they had been formerly addicted, ver. 9-11 . III. And, having cautioned them against the abuse of their liberty, he vehemently dehorts them from fornication, by various arguments, ver. 12 to the end . Read the whole commentary →

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